Dr. Joginder Habbi Receives Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Folk Art Preservation
Dr. Joginder Habbi, an internationally acclaimed folk artist from Himachal Pradesh, received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award from President Droupadi Murmu for his decades-long efforts to preserve and promote the endangered folk traditions of the Hati community in Sirmaur. His work includes safeguarding traditional dances like Thoda and Sirmauri Nati, emphasizing authenticity by avoiding remixed music and electronic instruments. Habbi's leadership has brought these cultural art forms to national and international stages, earning him additional honors such as an honorary doctorate.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (76/100). Lens Score 35/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 13 Aug, 04:01 pm. Other outlets followed.
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